Welcome to the Running in Cork blog, home of the Cork running community. This is the largest website in Cork & Munster for news on road races and athletics. Included are a current race calendar, race previews, photos, results as well as some local, national and international news items.

Photos.........(updated Thurs 9th 11am)1) There are 190 photos on the Running in Cork Facebook page HERE 2) Derek Costello of Eagle AC has a gallery of photos HERE 3) Graham Nudds has a gallery of photos HERE 4) Gearóid Ó Laoi has a gallery of photos HERE 5) Grianghraf Media has a gallery HERE 6) Martin Collins has an album HERE7) Der O'Donovan has a number of albums... #1 ... #2 ... #3 ... #4

Sub 4 min mile....terrible standard, worst I've seen!Great meet again this year. Good sized crowd and plenty of good talented athletes with a variety of disciplines on show. Might possibly benefit from an Open Women's 3k or 1500 also.

Well first event had 2 runners in the junior women's 1500m so maybe that's why he posted.if there aren't at least 3 event should be cut.also the standard of athlete is declining in comparison to other years.before world records were set and the standard was world class.there were world class athletes competing last night but depth was not as before.Also I think it should be held in the Mardyke.Setting atmosphere and track is much better and it is the home of the sports.Since it has moved to CIT the atmosphere gets worse every year.I agree that video coverage is very good.

I think that first point was misinterpreted in fairness to the person.It's a great event and fantastic to get to see high quality athletes competing in Cork. I assume that persons point was that the current athletes it attracts are not as high level as they were in the past - surly there is no denying that fact???No stand in the Mardyke to facilitate it is a problem with moving it back there no?

I disagree. You cannot hold a professional event in the mardyke for a number of reasons. There is no stand. What if it rains? What about throwing events? Parking? CIT has far better facilities for the athletes. And the track itself is faster.

City sports never going to attract the elite athletes because of fee,s they demand. Still though it was a pretty standard and some entertaining races.Happy days back in 70,s and 80,s at the Mardyke, John Walker, Steve Ovett, Steve Scott, Eamon Coughlan to name but a few.Our own Sonia and Marcus O Sullivan and Mark Carroll (best ever Irish distance runner) ran the sports in the early/mid 90,s.Talent at that level just not there at present.

If it rains bring an umbrella!!There is enough parking around the Mardyke.I disagree that the track is faster.I think with the amount of people the city sports attracts now a much better atmosphere could be created in the mardyke.There is a shot putt long jump and high jump area in the mardyke too!!I know nothing is held in the mardyke and that is such a pity as in my opinion the setting by the river and all the facilities on site are top class. How can you say CIT has better facilities for athletes when you have a 200m indoor track 2 pitches dressing rooms next to the track a heat pool and a large indoor hall available within 50-100m!!

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'If you want to win something, run 100 metres. If you want to experience something, run a marathon' - Emil Zatopek, Winner of the 5k, 10k and Marathon, Helsinki Olympics, 1952 and broke the existing Olympic record in each event.